Author Archives: Dan Bixby

Director, Technical Education Services at CommScope; President of ATD-GTC; and member of the Fredrickson Roundtable for Learning Leaders

My passion for training and development starts with a passion for people. Salespeople sell more of what they know best. Employees perform better when they know more. Leaders are more effective when they are better informed. Adults learn best by constructing the knowledge themselves. And while the list could be almost endless, I believe educators will teach better when they better understand these principles.

Some people are natural instructors. They adapt well to changing audiences and can generate interest in the most banal topics. But let’s be honest. That isn’t everyone. And when it matters most – when the audience is a new or potential customer of our product – companies are often caught in a dilemma. They can […]